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Galaxy Press
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English
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Contains four science fiction stories from L. Ron Hubbard, including the title story in which Chuck Lambert buys a planet from a shady character, Madman Murphy, the "King of Planetary Realtors," but quickly learns there is something strange about the matter on his planet. Includes a story preview for "Greed."
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Language
English
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"Presents two western stories by L. Ron Hubbard, including "Cattle King for a Day," in which Chinook Shannon heads West to claim his inheritance and searches for the man who killed his grandfather; and "Come and Get It," in which a man travels to Wyoming to find his father's murderer."--
5) False cargo
Author
Series
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Brent Calloway is hired by an insurance firm to board a cargo vessel undercover and ensure it makes its way to San Diego in one piece. Once the voyage is underway, Calloway finds fraud, a pattern of organized scuttlings and the true fate of another vessel captained by an old friend. But when Calloway's true identity is revealed, he must fight for his life, and the real danger begins."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Phil Sheridan, a former army captain, is taken captive by warriors from a primitive tribe upon his arrival on a forgotten Indonesian island, but after he manages to escape their leader, a former slave trafficker, José Emanuel Batista, Phil looks to headhunters to help him drive Batista out of the jungle. Includes a story preview for "All Frontiers are Jealous.""--
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
American Eddie Moran is about to be captured in Morocco by the French Foreign Legion when bullets start flying at two gentlemen walking right towards him. Saving the men, Eddie learns that one is the US vice-consul, but the other is the recently deposed Berber leader, El Zidan. When a friendship forms between them, Eddie escapes the French with Zidan's help, only to be captured later and taken to the Atlas mountain stronghold of the Black Sultan,...
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Johnny Brice is a hotheaded, hard-working "picture-chaser" for the newsreels. He loves to fly into the mouth of danger (whether forest fire, shipwreck or flood), get the story first, shoot it and send the film back fast so that it can be turned into newsreels for theatres all across America. He's the best there ever was as a "top dog" reporter ... up till the day he inadvertently saves the life of a golden-haired girl he pulls out of the ocean while...
10) Killer's Law
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Sheriff Kyle of Deadeye, Nevada, is headed east to the nation's capital. Like Dennis Weaver in the television series McCloud, Kyle's about to discover that the law can be even wilder in the big city than in the Wild West. It's a fact that hits home when he's the one accused . . . of murder. Kyle's come to the city to give a report to his senator on the misdeeds of Nevada's filthy rich copper kings. But before he has a chance, he's knocked unconscious,...
11) The headhunters
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Following the death of his partner in pursuit of gold, TomChristian goes off to the Solomon Islands to find the treasure, but he soon finds himself facing the ruthless thief Punjo Charlie who is intent on taking the treasure forhimself. Includes story preview for "Tomb of the ten thousand dead.""--
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Stop the presses! One hundred thousand dollar reward offered for the return of George Harley Rockham! That's more than enough to turn Shanghai newspaperman Jimmy Vance's head. Throw in the gorgeous dame who's offering the reward-Rockham's daughter Virginia-and he might lose his head altogether. As fast-talking as Jimmy Stewart in The Philadelphia Story, Vance jumps at the chance . . . the money . . . and the girl. But as Jimmy quickly discovers,...
13) Spy killer
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Publisher
Galaxy Press LLC
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
American Sailor Kurt Reid is a hothead and a hard case-a man who hits first and asks questions later. As scrappy and rough around the edges as Jimmy Cagney, it's no wonder that when the ship's captain turns up dead, it's Reid who takes the rap. Falsely accused and under the gun, Reid jumps ship and vanishes into Shanghai -only to get caught in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder. In a world where nothing is what it seems and everything is for...
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Series
Publisher
Galaxy Audio
Pub. Date
p2008
Language
English
Description
An obscure original manuscript of Marco Polo's travels . . . A tantalizing clue to the site of Kublai Khan's fabled burial site . . . A chance to unearth the truth behind a long-lost treasure. It's an opportunity that would make Indiana Jones drop everything but his whip and race off to China. But he'd be too late. Lieutenant Jonathan Daly is way ahead of him. Two bullet holes and a bad case of malaria may not be enough to stop Daly, but a crew of...
18) One was stubborn
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English
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Things are disappearing. Parts of buildings, parts of people, parts of the whole world. Old Shellback, a character as crazy-smart as Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future thinks he needs glasses. But all he really has to do is open his eyes, and see that George Smiley the Messiah is busy dismantling the world. But two can play at this game. While George is making this world disappear, Old Shellback will make another one appearance and take an amazing...
Author
Publisher
Galaxy Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Tom Bristol barely escapes an unjust death sentence aboard the British HMS Terror when the ship is overtaken by pirates. Soon enough, Bristol is stranded on a desert island for stopping a pirate mutiny. When Lady Jane Campbell joins Tom at sea, things really set sail in this swashbuckling adventure.
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